Mineral Viola Hwy(dr17/FH170) (FR 31N17) — Hat Creek in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Mineral Viola Hwy(dr17/FH170) (FR 31N17) — Hat Creek in CA
Road corridorLassen NF, Hat Creek Ranger District
12 mi from Shingletown
Maps 5,121 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/25Stay limit: 14 days · 30 days total per calendar year · then move 1 mi · the 14-day per-location limit is counted per calendar year
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 14.5 of this road’s 26.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 14.4 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 6,000 ft over 26.6 miles through 20 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Red Rock Mountain stands 2,436 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles southeast.
- North Fork Bailey Creek runs 1.0 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 38–65°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.